. >> while hannity makes a fool of himself again. in today's top trender, marching on. for some reason, we have been stymied after all the progress that has been made right here in alabama. it took guts to do that then. and it's going to take guts to finish the job now. >> the fight for a fair education continues. >> this is no time to be silent. this is no time to say, well, we can't overcome. oh, yes we can overcome. >> joining me now is richard franklin, president of the birmingham federation of teaches. good to have you with us tonight. i appreciate your time. certainly enjoyed working with you and your team in birmingham for that town hall meeting which i thought was important and i was stunned at some of the things that i heard. racism is alive and well in the south. and let's talk public education in birmingham. with the backdrop of dr. king's message what he stood for, what he advocated for, what he wanted this country to do. today, what is the state of public education in birmingham, alabama. >> it's really sad, ed what's going on in birmingham, alabama. we're